Board Rejoins WI Counties Association Board had withheld membership dues in January but decides to rejoin group after WCA leaders offer assurances. By Graham Kilmer - Feb 25th, 2021 03:05 pm //end headline wrapper ?> Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Milwaukee County Courthouse. Photo by Sulfur at English Wikipedia (GFDL) or (CC-BY-SA-3.0), via Wikimedia CommonsAfter extensive deliberation, the Milwaukee County Board has voted to release funds to the Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA). The WCA, is a lobbying and consulting organization for counties in the state. Lobbying state government on behalf of counties is a huge part of what it does. Some on the county board and in county government feel like the association, to which it is a dues-paying member, does not represent Milwaukee’s interests and at times actively works against it.
An economic development expert has called on Diane Dodds to "consider her position", claiming her opposition to the Northern Ireland Protocol conflicts with her civil servants promotion of its benefits.
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The split on Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed half-cent local sales increase can be seen in the different reactions by the state’s business and government groups.
The efficacy of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine continued to dominate the news in the UK and beyond this week. Results from a small trial in South Africa seemed to suggest that the vaccine offers only limited protection from mild disease against the South African strain of the virus – though it will likely still stop severe illness and death. This seems like bad news, as the cheap, low-maintenance vaccine was seen as a workhorse that could.
Letters Brexit deal | Covid-19 variants | Amazon | Influencers | Pub closures A perfect pub is one that’s open, says Keith Hayton. Photograph: blightylad-infocus/Getty Images/iStockphoto A perfect pub is one that’s open, says Keith Hayton. Photograph: blightylad-infocus/Getty Images/iStockphoto Thu 4 Feb 2021 13.29 EST Last modified on Fri 5 Feb 2021 00.42 EST So the “unexpected” controls at Northern Irish ports come as a result of “rows between negotiators and time constraints”. Are the government admitting that they should have asked for an extension to sort this out before plunging Northern Ireland into chaos, or are they admitting that the situation is an inevitable result of Brexit (UK to seek lifting of Brexit controls in Northern Ireland, 2 February)?
(The Guardian, approx 28 mins reading time) It’s impossible to even conceive of the scale of this man’s wealth. It’s like trying to think about deep time: the mind’s eye glazes over. This is a man who makes about $149,000 with every passing minute. This is a man who, last July, in the midst of a global pandemic and a devastating economic crisis, increased his personal wealth by $13bn in the course of a single day. This is a man who, despite living on a planet where one third of human beings don’t have access to safe drinking water, told Business Insider
); Reimagined Dublin International Film Festival brings new films and old classics as it moves online for 2021 The film festival, sponsored by Virgin Media with digital media sponsorship from TheJournal.ie, will run from 3 – 14 March. By Aoife Barry Wednesday 3 Feb 2021, 1:12 PM Feb 3rd 2021, 1:12 PM 9,827 Views 0 Comments NORMALLY FILMGOERS are gearing up for a few weeks of cinema-hopping as the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival (VMDIFF) launches the programme for its upcoming event. This year, while there sadly won’t be cinemas to go to there will still be a full programme of films to enjoy from across the world, in the comfort of your own home.